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Midaco pallet changer cost saving challenge

Today’s downtime* (minutes/shift)

1. Setting up next job minutes 2. Loading & unloading workpieces minutes 3. Inspecting first and subsequent work minutes 4. Breaking for an emergency job minutes TOTAL MINUTES (A) minutes

To calculate machine uptime per shift

Shifts per day Hours of increased machine time per day
(Divide (A) min. by 60 min/hr Multiplied by how many shifts per day) (B) hrs per day Hours of increased machine time per year
Multiply (B) hours by 252 annual working days (C) hrs per year Hourly shop rate (£)

Increased income per year

(D)

Payback

Equipment investment:
Automatic pallet changer: 600mm in X axis - budget £39,000
Automatic pallet changer: 1,000mm in X axis - budget £49,000

Payback (R.O.I.) Months